CHOC Children's Kids Health | June 2019
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CHOC Children's named among nation's best children's hospitals

CHOC Children's is one of only 50 pediatric facilities in the nation to earn recognition as a best children’s hospital by U.S. News & World Report. Six CHOC specialties are honored in the 2019-20 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings: diabetes/endocrinology, cancer, neonatology, neurology/neurosurgery, pulmonology and urology. Cancer ranked in the “top 20.”

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How much sleep do teens really need

How much sleep do teens really need?

Dr. Eric Ball, a CHOC Children’s pediatrician, was featured on SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio to discuss teens and insomnia — including how much sleep teens need, how puberty affects sleep cycles, and proper sleep hygiene.

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Meet Dr. Joven-Pechulis

A day in the life of a pediatric hospitalist

A hospitalist is your child’s general pediatrician when they are admitted to the hospital. Follow along on a day in the life of Dr. Georgie Joven-Pechulis, a pediatric hospitalist at CHOC Children’s.

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Meet Alyssa

Bringing awareness to a rare kidney disorder: Alyssa’s story

Alyssa is a brave 9-year-old girl living with — and raising awareness of — a rare kidney disorder, nephrotic syndrome caused by focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, also known as FSGS.

Meet Alyssa
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Get on board for children’s mental health

Enjoy the summer weather on Choco’s custom boat and support CHOC’s mental health programs at the same time. A generous donor is making waves with a $50,000 matching gift.

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U.S. News & World Report has ranked CHOC Children’s as one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals in the 2019-20 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.

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